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• 16:06, 25 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Abraham/Dialogue (+dialogue)
• 02:20, 24 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Promulgation of Universal Peace/By talk (AI test)
• 21:59, 23 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Papacy (Created page with " ==Certain popes contrasted greatly with Christ (in terms of opulence, executions, wars, and opposition to knowledge)== "Moreover, let us measure the deeds of certain popes against the religion of Christ. Christ, hungry and destitute, subsisted on the herbs of the wilderness and would not consent to see any heart saddened. The pope rides in a gilded carriage and passes his days in the utmost majesty, occupied with such pleasures and pursuits as to surpass the opulence a...")
• 21:56, 23 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Papacy (+page)
• 19:25, 23 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Saint Barbara (+page)
• 15:32, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Bahá'u'lláh/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 9/Outline (Created page with "==Outline for Chapter on Bahá'u'lláh== === I. Bahá’u’lláh Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles, Ruthless Opposition, and Successive Exiles Faced by Bahá’u’lláh ==== * '''Ignorant and fanatical environment:''' Emerged in nineteenth-century Persia, a nation then sunk in abysmal ignorance, blind fanaticism, abasement, and ruin. * '''Non-scholarly, noble background:''' Reared as the son of a court minister...")
• 15:26, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/The Báb/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 8/Outline (Created page with "==Outline for Chapter on the Báb== === I. The Báb Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles, Deep-Seated Hostility, and Disadvantages Faced by the Báb ==== * '''Youth and non-scholarly background:''' # Arose to proclaim His Cause at the early age of twenty-five. # Belonged to the merchant class and had never attended any school or acquired learning from any teacher, a fact universally attested to by the people of Shír...")
• 15:22, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Muhammad/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 7/Outline (Created page with "=== I. Muḥammad Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles, Degraded Environment, and Hostility Faced by Muḥammad ==== * '''Misrepresentation and false narratives:''' Obscured by distorted tales spread by prejudiced Christian clergy and exaggerated fabrications perpetuated by ignorant followers. * '''Extreme barbarity and savagery of the environment:''' # Emerged among rapacious, lawless tribes who practiced female infa...")
• 15:17, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Jesus/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 6/Outline (Created page with "==Outline for Chapter on Jesus Christ== === I. Christ Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles and Resistance Faced by Christ ==== * '''Scorned origins and difficult claim:''' Proclaimed He was born of the Holy Spirit, a claim met with severe derision and incredulity by contemporaries who viewed Him merely as the ordinary son of Joseph of Nazareth. * '''Lowly outward station:''' Appeared lowly and insignificant in the ey...")
• 15:13, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Moses/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 5/Outline (Created page with "==Outline for Chapter on Moses== === I. Moses Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles and Disadvantages Faced by Moses ==== * '''Humble and fugitive condition:''' Spent long years as an isolated shepherd in the wilderness; had to flee in fear after striking down an Egyptian to prevent an act of oppression. * '''Hostile environment and upbringing:''' Reared within the very house and bosom of tyranny (Pharaoh's court). *...")
• 14:29, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Bahá'u'lláh/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 9 (Created page with "1 Bahá’u’lláh10 appeared at a time when Persia was plunged in the darkest ignorance and consumed by the blindest fanaticism. You have no doubt read at length the accounts that European histories provide of the morals, manners, and thoughts of the Persians during the last few centuries, and these require no repetition. Suffice it to say that Persia had sunk to such abysmal depths that foreign travellers would all deplore that a country which had in former times occu...")
• 14:27, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/The Báb/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 8 (Created page with "1 As for the Báb9—may my soul be His sacrifice!—it was at a young age, that is, in the twenty-fifth year of His blessed life, that He arose to proclaim His Cause. Among the Shí‘ihs it is universally acknowledged that He never studied in any school, nor acquired learning from any teacher. To this the people of Shíráz, each and all, bear witness. Nevertheless, He suddenly appeared before the people, endowed with consummate knowledge, and though but a merchant, co...")
• 14:26, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Muhammad/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 7 (Created page with "1 Now as to Muḥammad, the people of Europe and America have heard certain tales about the Prophet, to which they have given credence even though the providers of these accounts, many of whom belonged to the ranks of the Christian clergy, were either ignorant or ill-intentioned. Likewise, a number of ignorant Muslims relayed unfounded tales concerning Muḥammad, which in their minds redounded to His glory. Thus some benighted Muslims made His polygamy the object of the...")
• 14:23, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Jesus/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 6 (Created page with "1 Afterwards Christ appeared, saying, “I am born of the Holy Spirit.” If it is easy today, among Christians, to acknowledge the truth of this claim, at the time it was very difficult. Thus, according to the text of the Gospel, the Pharisees said, “Is this not the son of Joseph of Nazareth, whom we know? How then can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”2 2 Briefly, this Man, Who appeared lowly in the eyes of all, arose nonetheless with such power as to ab...")
• 14:22, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Moses/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 5 (Created page with "1 Moses was for a long time a shepherd in the wilderness. To outward seeming He was a man Who had been reared in the bosom of tyranny, had become reputed among men as a murderer, had taken up the shepherd’s staff, and was fiercely hated and reviled by Pharaoh’s government and people. It was such a man Who freed a great people from the fetters of captivity and persuaded them to leave Egypt and settle in the Holy Land. 2 That people had sunk to the depths of degradati...")
• 14:22, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Bahá'u'lláh (Created page with "==Bahá'u'lláh (''Some Answered Questions'', Chapter saqc:9)== {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 9}} {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 9/Outline}}")
• 14:21, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/The Báb (Created page with "==The Báb (''Some Answered Questions'', Chapter saqc:8)== {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 8}} {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 8/Outline}}")
• 14:21, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Muhammad (Created page with "==Muhammad (''Some Answered Questions'', Chapter 7)== {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 7}} {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 7/Outline}}")
• 14:21, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Jesus (Created page with "==Christ (''Some Answered Questions'', Chapter 6)== {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 6}} {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 6/Outline}}")
• 14:20, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Moses (Created page with "==Moses (''Some Answered Questions'', Chapter saqc:5)== {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 5}} {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 5/Outline}}")
• 14:13, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Abraham/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 4/Outline (Created page with "== Outline for Chapter on Abraham == === I. Abraham Faced Enormous Obstacles and Overcame Them Tremendously === ==== A. The Severe Obstacles and Resistance Faced by Abraham ==== * '''Hostile origins:''' Born in Mesopotamia to a family ignorant of the oneness of God. * '''Comprehensive opposition:''' Stood single-handed against his own kin, his people, his government, and their pantheon of gods. * '''Scale of defiance:''' Comparable to someone in modern times vehementl...")
• 14:06, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Abraham/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 4 (+page)
• 14:05, 21 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Life of Prophets/Abraham (Created page with "Abraham {{/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 4}}")
• 19:35, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Holy Spirit (Created page with "==The power/infallibility of== ===(Talks on)=== * ''Promulgation of Universal Peace'', pp. 248-251 * ''Promulgation of Universal Peace'', pp. 320-322 * ''Paris Talks'', pp. 163-166 ===Only true Explainer of the Book of God=== "The only true Explainer of the Book of God is the Holy Spirit, for no two minds are alike, no two can comprehend alike, no two can speak alike. That is to say, from the mere human standpoint of in...")
• 19:34, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Inspiration (Created page with "==We are to follow our "Inner Light", adapting our message to the capacity and ripeness of the one we are teaching== "We must look to the example of the Master and follow our "Inner Light", adapting our message as best we can to the capacity and "ripeness" of the one we are seeking to teach...." :(From a letter dated 20 October 1925 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to two believers, in Guidelines for Teaching, no. [https://bahai-library.com/compilation_guidelines_te...")
• 19:17, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Stages of seeking (Created page with "==Books detailing== * Seven Valleys * Gems of Divine Mysteries ==Various stations of the soul (kingdom, dominion, celestial, divine, sanctified, benevolent, contented, pleasing to God, inspired, irascible, concupiscent)== "Know thou that among the people there are numerous treatises and manifold views as to its stations. Among these are the soul of the kingdom, the soul of the dominion, the celestial soul, the divine soul, the sanctified soul, as well as the be...")
• 19:16, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Qualities of the seeker (Created page with "==References== * ''Kitáb-i-Íqán'', par. 1-2, 213+ (to around 218)")
• 19:15, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Modes of determining truth (Created page with "''Variously stated by 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the following (numbers indicate the reference number(s) mentioning the given mode), with all but the last being fallible methods:'' # Senses - 1, 2, 3 # Reason - 1, 2, 3 # Tradition (Scriptural authority (not mere pilgrim's notes), whose understanding is based on reason) - 1, 2 # Inspiration - 2 # '''Holy Spirit''' (the only infallible one of these methods, though only perfectly accessible to Manifestations...")
• 19:06, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Types of proofs (Created page with "== Manifestation Himself (for those present or as evident in history, Their words or actions) == === No greater proof than Manifestation Himself === "He Who is everlastingly hidden from the eyes of men can never be known except through His Manifestation, and His Manifestation can adduce no greater proof of the truth of His Mission than the proof of His own Person." :(Bahá'u'lláh, ''Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh'', sec. 20) === If...")
• 17:17, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Need for religion/Dialogue on need for religion (+page)
• 15:16, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Need for religion/Paris Talks (Created page with "===The role of reward and punishment in religious belief for overcoming corruption=== "In the conduct of life, man is actuated by two main motives: `The Hope for Reward' and `The Fear of Punishment'. "This hope and this fear must consequently be greatly taken into account by those in authority who have important posts under Government. Their business in life is to consult together for the framing of laws, and to provide for their just administration. "The tent of the...")
• 15:10, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Need for religion/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 3/Outline (+page)
• 14:55, 16 September 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Need for religion/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 3 (+page)
• 02:33, 29 August 2026 User account Vargha talk contribs was created automatically
• 00:02, 21 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Category:HTML templates (Created page with "Category:Templates")
• 23:03, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Oneness of God/study questions/polytheism (Created page with "== Study Questions: Polytheism and the True Meaning of Divine Unity == === I. Polytheism, Idol Worship, and the Nature of Shirk === {{Details|According to the Bahá'í Writings, how is polytheism (associating partners with God) broadly defined beyond merely worshiping multiple physical idols?|'''Potential answer''': Polytheism or ''shirk'' includes not only the literal worship of tangible idols or false deities, but also inner spiritual attachment—such as exalting one...")
• 22:35, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Existence of the soul/Paris Talks/Dialogue (+page)
• 22:25, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Existence of the soul/Paris Talks (Created page with "==Background and outline of proof on the existence of the soul== While the passage from ''Paris Talks'' is phrased around prayer rather than physical hunger, it relies on the exact same logical premise as such a proof (the teleological argument from desire/instinct): 1. '''The Premise''': No natural or spiritual capacity/instinct in creation is created in vain or without a purpose. 2. '''The Observation''': Humans possess a universal, innate spiritual instinct that pr...")
• 19:44, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/SAQ 61/outline (+page)
• 19:43, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/SAQ 60/outline (+page)
• 19:39, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/SAQ 48/outline (Created page with "== I. Introduction and the Materialist Position (Paras. 1–3) == * '''Context (Para. 1):''' Continuation of prior discourse regarding the nature of the spirit. * '''The Materialist Viewpoint (Paras. 2–3):''' ** '''Equivalence with Animals:''' Asserts that man is fundamentally an animal, sharing identical physical elements, powers, and bodily senses. ** '''Degree of Complexity:''' Argues that human distinction is merely due to a more balanced and complete combination o...")
• 19:33, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 15/outline (+page)
• 19:27, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs moved page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/SAQ 15 to Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/Some Answered Questions, Chapter 15
• 19:27, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Course:Meetings for teaching/Bounties of God/SAQ 15 (+page)
• 18:56, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Immortality of the soul (+page)
• 18:54, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Suffering of the innocent (Created page with "==The mind of man cannot fathom the trials of the innocent== "the trials of the innocent are indeed heartrending and constitute a mystery that the mind of man cannot fathom." :(Universal House of Justice, ''Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-86'', no. 425.2, p. 661) ==Recompense in the next world== ===Embryos, infants, children, or weak ones afflicted by oppressors will be recompensed=== "As to the subject of babes a...")
• 18:44, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Personal God (Created page with "==Personal God== ===God is a personal God=== "Within a compass of two hundred pages it [the Kitáb-i-Íqán] proclaims unequivocally the existence and oneness of a personal God, unknowable, inaccessible, the source of all Revelation, eternal, omniscient, omnipresent and almighty..." {{gpb|139}} ===What is Meant by a Personal God--God is Not Anthropomorphic=== (Also under heading "Meaning of Personal God: Value of Religion", in ''Lights of Guidance'', no. l...")
• 18:42, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Interventionist God (Created page with "==God is capable of intervening (for us)== "Again with regard to your question relative to the birth of Jesus: He wishes me to inform you that there is nothing further he can add to the explanation he gave you in his previous communication regarding this point. One thing, however, he wishes again to bring to your attention, namely that miracles are always possible, even though they do not constitute a regular channel whereby God reveals His power to mankind. To reject m...")
• 18:33, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Bounties of God (+page)
• 16:30, 20 August 2026 Brettz9 talk contribs created page Template:Divine incarnation (Created page with "==God cannot incarnate His Essence== "Know thou of a certainty that the Unseen can in no wise incarnate His Essence and reveal it unto men. He is, and hath ever been, immensely exalted beyond all that can either be recounted or perceived." :(Bahá'u'lláh, ''Gleanings'', sec. 20, p. 49) ==Divine incarnation a crude and fantastic theory; God Who could incarnate would cease to be God== "The human temple that has been made the vehicle of s...")